The Rangers have blown their last two games to finish their season early, and will now need to fight to the wire, just to hold their slim one point lead for the Metropolitan Division, the Eastern Conference, and if they are just as ambitious, the President Trophy.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2, keeping the Rangers magic number to clinch not only the division, but the Eastern Conference, at 3. Here is the updated standings.
They are tied with the Hurricane for regulation wins with 42, but thankfully hold the regulation and overtime wins tiebreaker over them with 50, compared to 49 for the Hurricanes.